My Students

My piano students range in age from 6 and up, and study primarily at the Intermediate to/including Advanced levels

Significant Student Accomplishments

• IPPA Conero International Music Piano Competition 2023 (online), First place winner, Professional Artist Category (14-17): student Owen Yisu Wang
• IPPA Conero International Music Piano Competition 2023 (online), 2nd place winner (tie), Professional Artist Category (14-17): student Jerry Zheng
• BC provincials 2023 (Performing Arts BC) winner, Junior B, 14 and under: student Nathaniel Hou
• BC Provincials 2023 (Performing Arts BC) runner-up, Intermediate Division: student Owen Yisu Wang
• Celebration of Excellence winners (90% or higher on 2022 RCM exams): students Ethan Wang, Sophia Zhang, Owen Yisu Wang, Nathaniel Hou, and Jerry Zheng
• Crescendo Competition 2022 audition winner, performing in Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall in February 2022: student Owen Qin
• Concerto performance with the West Coast Symphony Orchestra (Gershwin Concerto in F, I) December 2022: student Owen Yisu Wang
• Concerto performance with the Coquitlam Youth Orchestra (Saint-Saens Concerto No. 2, I) December 2022: student Jerry Zheng
• Pacific International Youth Music Festival 2022 Gala winner 13-15 category: student Jerry Zheng
• Pacific International Youth Music Festival 2022 Concerto competition winner: student Owen Yisu Wang
• Architecture of Music Piano Competition 2022, winner (Youth category): student Owen Yisu Wang
• 7th Tureck International Bach Competition (New York), winner (tied) Preludes and Fugue Category 3: student Owen Yisu Wang
• 2022 Canadian Music Competition finals (Quebec City), Bronze Medal (14 year-old category): student Jerry Zheng
• Pacific International Youth Music Festival 2021 Gala winner (Diploma category) and Over-all Trophy winner: student Owen Yisu Wang
• Pacific International Youth Music Festival 2021 Gala winner (Senior Class Category): student Nathaniel Hou
• RCM Licentiate Diploma with Distinction (2021): student Chengyan (Ryan) Shi
• Canadian Music Competition 2018 finals (Montreal), 2nd place winner, 10-year category: student Owen Yisu Wang
• RCM Licentiate Diploma with Distinction (June 2018): student Sue Wang
• BC Provincials 2018 (Performing Arts BC), Junior A winner: student Eric Zhang
• Celebration of Excellence winners (90% or higher in 2017 RCM exams): students Owen Wang, Matthew Yeung, Aaron Zhao, Alicia Hu, Aubrey Zhang, and Julia You.
• Vancouver International Competition of Russian Music 2018, winner 10 and under category: student Alvin Liang
• Crescendo Competition 2018 audition winners, performing in Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall in February 2018: students Eric Cao, Alicia Hu, Owen Wang, and Aubrey Zhang
• Vancouver International Music Competition 2017, Young Artists category Silver Medalist: student Sue Wang
• Pacific International Music Festival 2017, winner of the Intermediate Piano category at the Gala performance: student Alvin Liang
• BC provincials 2017 (Performing Arts BC) winner, Junior B, 14 and under: student Sue Wang
• Royal Conservatory Gold Medal award for attaining the highest mark in a Level 10 piano examination in British Columbia in 2016: student Allice Wang
• Canadian Music Competition, National finals (held in Drummondville Quebec, June 2016), 2nd place out of 5 competitors in the “Piano: 13 Years” category: student Sue Wang
• Coquitlam Youth Orchestra concerto audition 2017 winner: student Sue Wang

Congratulations to all of my students who participated in the following music festivals and competitions:  The Vancouver Kiwanis Festival, the Fraser Valley Kiwanis Festival, the CDMF Performing Arts Festival, the Richmond Music Festival, the Pacific International Youth Piano Festival, the Student Performers’ Guild Festival, the North Shore Music Festival, the Vancouver International Music Competition, the Vancouver International Competition of Russian Music, and the Canadian Music Competition.

Student Conservatory Exam Results

Conservatory Music Exams, 2018 (most recent first)

• Sue Wang
  RCM Licentiate Diploma, First Class Honours with Distinction (June 2018)

• Eric Cao
  RCM Grade 10 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction (June 2018)

• Owen Wang
  RCM Grade 8 PIano, First Class Honours with Distinction (June 2018)

• Nicholas Hu
  RCM Grade 8 PIano, First Class Honours (June 2018)

• Allice Wang
  RCM ARCT Performer’s Diploma, First Class Honours with Distinction (April 2018)

• Joy (Xin Jie) Wu
  RCM Grade 10 Piano, First Class Honours (April 2018)

• Matthew Yeung
  RCM Grade 9 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction (April 2018)

• Braden Honson
  RCM Grade 7 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction (April 2018)

• Olivia Hou
  RCM Grade 7 Piano, First Class Honours (April 2018)

• Summer Uy
  RCM Grade 7 Piano, First Class Honours (April 2018)

• Rhea Zhu
  RCM Grade 7 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction (April 2018)

• Enya Cao
  RCM Grade 6 Piano, First Class Honours (April 2018)

• Alvin Liang
  RCM Grade 7 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction (January 2018)

Conservatory Music Exams, 2017

• Aubrey Zhang
  RCM Grade 10 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction (August 2017)

• Aaron Zhao
  RCM Grade 10 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction (August 2017)

• Owen Wang
  RCM Grade 7 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction (August 2017)

• Charles Deces-Petit
  RCM Grade 6 Piano, First Class Honours (August 2017)

• Julia You
  RCM ARCT Performer’s Diploma, First Class Honours with Distinction (June 2017)

• Alicia Hu
  RCM Grade 10 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction (June 2017)

• Gabrielle Tang
  RCM Grade 8 Piano, First Class Honours (June 2017)

• Emma Guo
  RCM Grade 10 Piano, First Class Honours (April 2017)

• David Yeung
  RCM Grade 10 Piano, First Class Honours (April 2017)

• Thomas Li
  RCM Grade 8 Piano, First Class Honours (April 2017)

• Matthew Yeung
  RCM Grade 8 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction (April 2017)

Conservatory Music Exams, 2016

• Nancy Wang
  RCM ARCT Performer’s Diploma, First Class Honours (August 2016)

• Allice Wang
  RCM Grade 10 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction (August 2016)
  RCM Gold Medal, Grade 10 Piano, highest mark in British Columbia (2016)

• Max Qiang
  RCM Grade 9 Piano, First Class Honours (August 2016)

• Olivia Hou
  RCM Grade 4 Piano, First Class Honours (August 2016)

• William Bowering
  RCM Grade 4 Piano, First Class Honours (June 2016)

• Chloe Yeung
  RCM ARCT Performer’s Diploma, First Class Honours (January 2016)

Conservatory Music Exams, 2015

• Eric Cao
  RCM Grade 8 Piano, First Class Honours (August 2015)

• Charles Deces-Petit
  RCM Grade 2 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction (August 2015)

• Si Yu (Corrine) Guo
  RCM Grade 10 Piano, First Class Honours (June 2015)

• Owen Smith
  RCM Grade 9 Piano, First Class Honours (June 2015)

• Max Qiang
  RCM Grade 8 Piano, First Class Honours (June 2015)

• Aubrey Shi Zhang
  RCM Grade 8 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction (June 2015)

• Faustina Chui
  RCM Grade 6 Piano, First Class Honours (June 2015)

• Zhen Yang (Thomas) Li
  RCM Grade 6 Piano, First Class Honours (June 2015)

• Matthew Yeung
  RCM Grade 6 Piano, First Class Honours (June 2015)

• Julia You
  RCM Grade 10 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction (April 2015)

• Joy Wu
  RCM Grade 8 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction (April 2015)

• Fei Ying
  RCM Grade 8 Piano, First Class Honours (April 2015)

• Matthew Cao
  RCM ARCT Performer’s Diploma, First Class Honours with Distinction (January 2015)

• Brian Ji
  RCM Grade 8 Piano, First Class Honours (January 2015)

Conservatory Music Exams, 2014

• Changfeng (Felix) Zhou
  RCM Grade 10 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction (August 2014)

• David Yeung
  RCM Grade 8 Piano, First Class Honours (August 2014)

• DingChen (Tingbo) Xue
  RCM Grade 8 PIano, First Class Honours (August 2014)

• Nancy Wang
  RCM Grade 10 Piano, First Class Honours (June 2014)

• Winnie Zhuang
  RCM Grade 10 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction (June 2014)

• Allice Wang
  RCM Grade 8 Piano, First Class Honours (June 2014)

• Joy Wu
  RCM Grade 7 Piano, First Class Honours (June 2014)

• Eric Cao
  RCM Grade 6 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction (June 2014)

• Emily Thom
  RCM Elementary Piano Pedagogy Certificate (January 2014)

• Igor Culibrk
  RCM Grade 8 Piano, First Class Honours (January 2014)

• Aubrey Zhang
  RCM Grade 6 Piano, First Class Honours (January 2014)

• Faustina Chui
  RCM Grade 4 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction (January 2014)

 Conservatory Music Exams, 2013

• Melody Ferrer
  RCM Elementary Piano Pedagogy Certificate (June 2013)

• Emily Thom
  RCM Grade 10 Piano, First Class Honours (June 2013)

• Stephanie Huang
  RCM Grade 7 Piano, First Class Honours (June 2013)

• Cynthia Huang
  RCM Grade 7 Piano, First Class Honours (June 2013)

• Brian Ji
  RCM Grade 6 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction (June 2013)

• Kevin Li
  RCM Grade 10 Piano, Honours (April 2013)

• Minh Le
  RCM Grade 6 Piano, First Class Honours (January 2013)

• Dickson Zhuang
  RCM Grade 9 Piano, Honours (January  2013)

Conservatory Music Exams, 2012

• Su Ji An
  RCM Grade 10 Piano, First Class Honours (August 2012)

• Nina Phan Vu
  RCM Grade 10 Piano, First Class Honours (August 2012)

• Si Yu (Corrine) Guo
  RCM Grade 8 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction (August 2012)

• Natasha Carr-Harris
  RCM Grade 8 Piano, First Class Honours (August 2012)

• Allie Ho
  RCM Grade 7 Piano, First Class Honours (August 2012)

• Grace Kam
  RCM Grade 5 Piano, First Class Honours (August 2012)

• Candy Lam
  RCM Elementary Piano Pedagogy Viva (certificate completed) (August 2012)

• Brittany Wong
  RCM Intermediate Piano Pedagogy Viva (certificate completed) (August 2012)

• Winnie Zhuang
  RCM Grade 9 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction (June 2012)

• Nancy Wang
  RCM Grade 9 Piano, First Class Honours (June 2012)

• Renee Chai
  RCM Grade 8 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction (June 2012)

• Kirk Wong
  RCM Intermediate Piano Pedagogy Written (certificate completed) (June 2012)

• Brittany Wong
  RCM Intermediate Piano Pedagogy Written (June 2012)

• Igor Culibrk
  RCM Grade 6 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction (Jan 2012)
  

• Grace Kam
  RCM Grade 4 Piano, First Class Honours (Jan 2012)

Conservatory Music Exams 2011

• [Name Withheld]
  RCM Intermediate Pedagogy Viva Voce (August 2011)

• Grace Kam
  RCM Grade 3 Piano, First Class Honours (August 2011)

• Chuan Du
  RCM Grade 10 Piano, First Class Honours (June 2011)

• Garbo Hao Mei Lam
  RCM Grade 10 Piano, First Class Honours (June 2011)

• Tianbo Zhu
  RCM Grade 10 Piano, First Class Honours (June 2011)

• Christopher Yee
  RCM Grade 9 Piano, First Class Honours (June 2011)

• Charley Liu
  RCM Grade 8 Piano, First Class Honours (June 2011)

• Nancy Rui Qi Wang
  RCM Grade 8 Piano, First Class Honours (June 2011)

• Elijah Hill
  RCM Grade 7 Piano, First Class Honours (June 2011)

• Ivan Chang
  RCM Grade 5 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction (June 2011)

• Chuan Du
  RCM History II, First Class Honours with Distinction (June 2011)

• Charlene Lee
  RCM History II, First Class Honours (June 2011)

• Leo Sporn
  RCM History II, First Class Honours (June 2011)

• Christopher Yee
  RCM History II, Honours (June 2011)

• Connie Hsu
  RCM Elementary Pedagogy Written (certificate completed) (Jan 2011)

• Corrine (Su Yi) Guo
  RCM Grade 6 Piano, First Class Honours (Jan 2011)

• Allie Ho
  RCM Grade 4 Piano, First Class Honours (Jan 2011)

• Grace Kam
  RCM Grade 2 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction (Jan 2011)

• Justin McGrail
  RCM Grade 1 Piano, First Class Honours (Jan 2011)

Conservatory Music Exams, 2010

• Candy Lam
  RCM ARCT in Piano Performance (August 2010)

• Connie Hsu
  RCM Elementary Pedagogy Viva Voce (August 2010)

• Natasha Carr Harris
  RCM Grade 6 Piano, First Class Honours (August 2010)

• Charley Liu
  RCM Grade 7 Piano, First Class Honours (June 2010)

• Minh Le
  RCM Grade 3 Piano, First Class Honours (June 2010)

• [Name Withheld]
  RCM Elementary Pedagogy Certificate (completed June 2010)

• Chuan Du
  RCM History 1, Distinction (June 2010)

• Leo Sporn
  RCM History 1, Distinction (June 2010)

• Charlene Lee
  RCM History 1, First Class Honours (June 2010)

Conservatory Music Exams, 2009

• Charlene Lee
  RCM Intermediate Harmony, Distinction (Dec 2009)

• Chuan Du
  RCM Intermediate Harmony, First Class Honours (Dec 2009)

• Chuan Du
  RCM Grade 9 Piano, First Class Honours (August 2009)

• Christopher Yee
  RCM Grade 8 Piano, First Class Honours (August 2009)

• Patrick Anderson
  RCM Grade 2 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction (August 2009)

• Minh Le
  RCM Grade 1 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction (August 2009)

• Tianbo Zhu
  RCM Advanced Rudiments (August 2009)

• Chuan Du
  RCM Basic Harmony/Grade 3 Harmony (August 2009)

• Charlene Lee
  RCM Basic Harmony/Grade 3 Harmony (August 2009)

• Garbo Hao Mei Lam
  RCM Grade 9 Piano, First Class Honours (June 2009)

• Andrew Fan
  RCM Grade 8 Piano, First Class Honours (June 2009)

• Catherine Fan
  RCM Grade 6 Piano, First Class Honours (June 2009)

• Natasha Carr-Harris
  RCM Grade 4 Piano, First Class Honours (June 2009)

• Philip Tonstad
  RCM Grade 10 Piano, First Class Honours (Jan 2009)

• Candice Zhong
  RCM Grade 10 Piano, First Class Honours (Jan 2009)

• Charlene Lee
  RCM Grade 8 Piano, First Class Honours (Jan 2009)

• Emily Mah
  RCM Grade 6 Piano, First Class Honours (Jan 2009)

Conservatory Music Exams, 2008

• Andrew Fan
  RCM History 1 (Grade 3 History), Honours (Dec 2008)

• Christopher Yee
  RCM Basic Harmony (Grade 3 Harmony), Honours (Dec 2008)

• Alexander Fonarev
  RCM Preliminary Rudiments, First Class Honours with Distinction (Dec 2008)

• Eric Lam
  DIPABRSM, Diploma of the Associated Board (Nov 2008)

• Chuan Du
  RCM Advanced Rudiments (August 2008)

• Andy Guo
  RCM History 1 (August 2008)

• Charlene Lee
  RCM Advanced Rudiments (August 2008)

• Emily Mah
  RCM Intermediate Rudiments (August 2008)

• Sarah Jane Mah
  RCM Grade 1 Piano, First Class Honours (June 2008)

• Christopher Yee
  RCM Grade 7 Piano, First Class Honours (June 2008)

• Tammy Tai
  RCM Teacher’s ARCT Diploma (completed June 2008)

• Andrew Fan
  RCM Grade 3/Basic Harmony (May 2008)

Conservatory Music Exams, 2007

• Christopher Yee
  RCM Grade 2 Rudiments (December 2007)

• Christina Chan, Ellen Kim, Michelle Kwon, and Concordia Lo
  Achieved the written and viva voce exams for the Elementary Piano Pedagogy Certificate (June / August 2007)

• Emily Mah
  RCM Grade 4 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction (August 2007)

• Vivian Ng
  LLCM Diploma in Piano Performance from the London College of Music (June 2007)

• Andrew Fan
  RCM Grade 6 Piano, First Class Honours (June 2007)

• Catherine Fan
  RCM Grade 3 Piano, First Class Honours (June 2007)